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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Jul 31st, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/09/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:27:12.320><c> This</c> General fund budget shortfall.
- </c> $250 federal fee on electric vehicles. $250 federal fee on electric vehicles.
- The electricity we purchase from NSP is not free.
- We also pay taxes and franchise fees on that electricity.
- </c> fees on that electricity. fees on that electricity.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Council Jun 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Renovation of the existing 39,608 square feet facility in lieu of new construction of a replacement facility
- will remove the facilities from the facilities assessment database.
- Is that the facility at the high school or is that an old facility?
- Is this one facility with two schools in it?
- We currently operate two facilities, so we would be merging those two facilities, um, together into one
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 14th, 2026 at 01:49 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- General Lady from Santa Fe. Thank you. General Lady from Santa Fe. Mr.
- So, generally, Mr.
- So, generally, Mr.
- The General Leader from Bernal-Leal yield. I yield to the General Lady. Thank you.
- They're in union training facilities. Some are actually at contractor facilities.
Bills:
HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253
Keywords:
high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 14th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, generally, Mr.
- Speaker, generally. Mr. Speaker, General. Hold a second. Mr. Speaker, General Lady. Mr.
- They're in union training facilities. Some are actually at contractor facilities. Thank you, Mr.
- General Leader to close. There is debate. General Lady from Berlir, President of Chavez.
- Speaker, General Lady, as of last week. ...this week. Mr. Speaker, General Lady, as of last week.
Bills:
HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253
Keywords:
high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County
Summary:
The House opened with quorum, invocation, pledge, and several announcements recognizing guests and Early Childhood Day at the Roundhouse, including remarks supporting New Mexico’s universal child care efforts. The chamber then received and adopted a long series of committee reports, moving multiple bills forward, including HB 303, SB 96, HB 195, HB 279, HB 292 (with a Judiciary substitute), SB 30, HB 234, SB 35, SB 40, SB 43, HB 153 (with an Appropriations substitute), HB 253, HB 255, HB 287, HB 371 (with an Appropriations substitute), SB 143, HB 248 (with a Taxation and Revenue substitute), HB 309, SB 48, and enrollment/signing reports for memorials. The House also received Senate Judiciary Committee substitute for SB 41, which would eliminate the statute of limitations for certain sexual crimes and was referred to Judiciary.
The main floor debate centered on House Judiciary Committee substitute for HB 99, a medical malpractice reform bill. Supporters said it would balance patient compensation with provider stability by capping punitive damages, raising the burden of proof for punitive damages, and limiting when such claims can be pleaded. Several members described the bill as the product of months of bipartisan work and argued it would help retain doctors, especially in rural areas. The House passed HB 99 on final passage by a vote of 16-3.
The House also passed HB 66, expanding the health care provider loan repayment program, by 69-0; HB 306, addressing unexpected patient-facing facility fees, by 69-0; HB 38, adding wheelchairs to insurance coverage for certain prostheses-related benefits, by 69-0; HB 20, allowing Native American applicants to request a distinguishing designation on driver’s licenses and ID cards, by 66-3; and HB 253, preserving and regulating virtual education with an emergency clause, by 69-0. The chamber then took up HB 213, which expands optometrists’ scope of practice to include certain laser eye procedures. A proposed amendment requiring patients to sign a disclosure acknowledging that optometrists are not MDs or DOs and did not attend medical school was debated at length, with supporters framing it as informed consent and opponents calling it demeaning and unnecessary. The House tabled that amendment 35-19, and the underlying bill continued in debate at the end of the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And then you also have things like electric vehicles, data centers. generation locating on the distribution
- The problem with the backup generation is that backup generation, in most cases, can never be connected
- generation. generation.
- But the generator now looks like a 500 megawatt generator to the grid, because 500 megawatts never makes
- And incentivize additional power generation? So, the generational... will be beneficial, needed.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 15, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And we are budget committee that Cross General Appropriations Act.
- In addition to this based funding districts receive performance generated generated funds including a
- And that's a gain of more than 15,000 students in that year are do general education programs also grew
- And specifically these programs since its inception have generated approximately 53,000 new seats for
- Together, these 2 initiatives have generated unprecedented collaboration between education and health
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 10th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , basic care facility, any intermediate care facility, and a psychiatric residential treatment facility
- President, and $390,000 of general funds for the NAGPRA compliance.
- The general fund increase was from $14,826,000 to $15,528,000, a very small increase in general fund
- If asked a question, I generally give a direct answer.
- And I generally resisted that.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call, then approved journal corrections and moved to elect Senator Kyle Davison as President Pro Tem. Davison was nominated, elected by unanimous ballot, escorted to the rostrum, sworn in, and gave remarks thanking his family, colleagues, and faith, emphasizing relationships, service, and stewardship. The chamber also recognized National Public Health Week with a floor statement honoring public health workers and training programs, and that statement was ordered printed in the journal.
The Senate then considered several House bills, beginning with HB 1485, which increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid residents in certain facilities by $15 per month and indexes it to inflation; the amendment was adopted and the bill passed 46-1. HB 1018, the State Historical Society budget, was amended to adjust one-time and ongoing funding for museum exhibits, repatriation compliance, archives storage, local historic grants, and the military gallery project, then passed 42-0 with one senator excused from voting due to a conflict. HB 1181, defining gender in state code as an individual’s sex and removing a broader application section, passed 41-6. HB 1144, adding a penalty and enforcement mechanism related to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools, passed 40-7 with its emergency clause.
The Senate also passed HB 1600, creating an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota School of Law and shifting its funding to the strategic investment and improvements fund, by 34-13. HB 1019, the Parks and Recreation budget, was amended to fund deferred maintenance, technology, sewer work, matching grants, and other park projects, add language requiring legislative approval for new or renamed state parks, and clarify use of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library line of credit; a proposed amendment to remove funding for the International Peace Gardens cactus conservatory failed 20-27, and the bill then passed 39-8. HB 1417, dealing with parole/probation violations, court fees, and a study of criminal justice fees, passed 40-7 after amendments.
The most extensive debate centered on HB 1450, which would require parent or guardian access to a minor’s medical exam room and notice of questions asked of the minor, with exceptions for emancipation and suspected abuse or trafficking. Supporters framed it as a parental rights and transparency measure, while opponents warned it could hinder screening for abuse, neglect, mental health concerns, and confidential care; multiple senators shared personal experiences on both sides. A proposed amendment to narrow the bill failed 21-26, and the transcript ends amid continued debate on the bill itself, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (01/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there other monies that you're getting in the general fund? No, from the general fund.
- I used to be a general contractor.
- I used to be a general contractor.
- But that's just sitting in the general fund for all general fund uses.
- </c><01:19:55.480><c> fund</c><01:19:55.760><c> uses</c> general fund for all general fund uses general
Summary:
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority officials, led by Executive Director Rob Dapice, briefed legislators on the agency’s structure and funding. They explained that the authority is created by state law but is not a state agency, its debt is not state debt, and it is governed by a board appointed by the governor and approved by the Executive Council. The discussion focused on the Affordable Housing Fund and the lead paint hazard remediation fund, including how state appropriations and federal resources are combined to finance affordable rental housing and lead abatement work.
Dapice said the Affordable Housing Fund is used as gap financing for multifamily affordable housing projects, typically alongside federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, and that state dollars leverage roughly 2:1 to 10:1 in additional federal and private investment, averaging about 4:1. He said the fund has received historic appropriations in recent budgets, including $30 million over the last two biennial budgets and an annual $5 million set-aside from the real estate transfer tax. He also said the fund is usually structured as 0% interest, deferred loans rather than grants, with repayments returning to the fund if projects generate cash flow.
Members asked about rents, oversight, staffing, revenues, and whether the programs had added positions. Dapice said affordability restrictions generally last 30 to 99 years, rents are tied to income limits and capped so tenants pay no more than 30% of income, and compliance staff inspect properties regularly to verify income eligibility and rent limits. He said the organization has about 130 to 135 employees, down from about 145, with no new positions added because of the appropriations. He estimated total revenues at roughly $300 million, with administrative budget around $22 million, much of it pass-through grant money.
On lead paint remediation, he said the state first appropriated $6 million in 2019, plus $1 million in ARPA funds, and that the program has cleared more than 500 units. He said the federal grant program is not annual or predictable, with a recent award of about $7.75 million, and that the maximum federal grant per unit is $177,000, typically paired with up to $100,000 in state loan support. He also noted that the program can address homes before a child is poisoned if lead hazards are identified, but that cases involving an already exposed child are a higher priority. No votes or formal actions were taken.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:30:29.440><c> money</c> mix use development to generate money mix use development to generate
- </c> families maybe three four generations families maybe three four generations live<01:36:41.400><c
- So that includes trust funds and general funds, so it's a total...
- </c> make improvements to their facilities make improvements to their facilities we're<02:34:51.399><
- <02:35:58.920><c> for</c><02:35:59.080><c> Charter</c> facilities for Charter facilities for Charter
Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline.
DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly.
Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:29.799><c> yeah</c> part of the conversation in general yeah part of the conversation in general
- </c> mechanical electrical mechanical electrical inspections<00:29:29.720><c> uh</c><00:29:29.880><c>
- </c> um well thank you as a an electrical um well thank you as a an electrical contractor<00:30:44.440
- </c><00:59:48.079><c> fund</c> um in DLI include the general fund um in DLI include the general fund
- </c><01:02:36.839><c> fund</c> general fund um perb has general fund general fund um perb has general
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Commerce Mar 11th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
Transcript Highlights:
- The alternative fuel decal right now, that's on electric cars, everybody has to get that decal in January
- Salis, facility, and we've been operating for over 40 years.
- They have to generate the revenue, and they have to generate a profit.
- But in general, I do think we need to provide some kind of incentive.
- So they're usually the generics that are made in India or China now.
Summary:
The Commerce Committee met with quorum and first took up several bills in executive session. It adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2080 and then voted the substitute do pass on a 6-2 roll call. The committee also voted House Bill 1745 do pass by 6-2 and House Bill 3230 do pass unanimously, 8-0. HB 2080 was described as a proposal related to state investment in cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, other crypto and stablecoins, with a trigger tied to constitutional changes and language allowing staking of assets.
In public hearing, House Bill 3490, sponsored by Rep. Mike Jones, would modify Missouri’s Local Historic Preservation Act so that in certain large cities, property owned by public or private colleges and universities could not be designated as historic landmarks by local commissions. Supporters argued the bill would protect property rights and allow universities to develop campus property, while opponents and some members said it appeared aimed at a specific Kansas City dispute and could be overbroad or an overreach into local historic preservation. No one testified in formal support or opposition, and the hearing closed without action.
The committee then heard House Bill 3316, a Department of Revenue cleanup bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Knight. The department said it would simplify vehicle registration and titling, including flat registration fees instead of horsepower-based fees, changes to alternative fuel decals, disabled placards, Real ID document retention, out-of-state vehicle tax collection, legal-name titling, higher late-registration penalties, and ending even-odd year registration. Members asked about water-damaged titles, dealer plate thresholds, emissions inspections, and temporary tags; the department and sponsor said they were open to amendments on some points. Copart testified in informational support, asking that resale exemptions remain intact. The committee then heard House Bill 3027, also by Rep. Knight, which would create tax incentives for companies producing critical minerals, materials, and certain pharmaceuticals in Missouri. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was aimed at reducing dependence on foreign supply chains and encouraging mining and processing in-state; a chemical manufacturer suggested tightening the bill by making credits nontransferable and tying them to actual production and profitability, and the Missouri Chamber supported the concept. After the hearings, the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Plastic bottle excise tax proposed 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, I'll be testifying on behalf of the Public Facilities Authority.
- </c><00:09:09.680><c> public</c><00:09:10.080><c> facilities</c> the public facility public facilities
- the public facility public facilities authority. authority. authority.
- Brainerd Public Utilities provides water, wastewater, and electric service to the city of Brainerd and
- Stores generally cannot absorb new costs like this, which means they're passed along to customers.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Then we pass and retain the general Then we pass and retain the general bills<00:35:43.760><c> here</
- </c><00:51:12.120><c> We're</c> have been using general fund. We're have been using general fund.
- House Bill 1924, appropriation, Attorney General. House Bill 1924, appropriation, Attorney General.
- </c><01:10:50.480><c> fund</c> were moved around of the general fund were moved around of the general
- </c> This is only the general bill. This is only the general bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Transportation committee approves repeal of California clean car standards 2/26/25
Transcript Highlights:
- for the coming electric vehicle age.
- </c><00:09:14.519><c> vehicles</c> cold here in Minnesota electric vehicles cold here in Minnesota electric
- </c><00:09:33.160><c> Vehicles</c> dealers are not anti-electric Vehicles dealers are not anti-electric
- </c> in getting ready for the coming electric in getting ready for the coming electric vehicle<00:09:
- </c><00:10:02.959><c> vehicles</c> operate and live with electric vehicles operate and live with electric
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Jobs, Labor and Economic Development - 05/22/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:19:26.720><c> fund</c> alun and that concludes the general fund alun and that concludes the general
- </c><00:31:57.919><c> fund</c> $620,000 one-time general fund $620,000 one-time general fund appropriation
- > operating</c> There's a general fund operating There's a general fund operating adjustment<00:35:10.560
- </c> used for blind vending uh facilities. used for blind vending uh facilities.
- So, those facility while incarcerated.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, the important thing to remember with the backup generation is that backup generation in most cases
- their backup generation.
- So a generator that is connected to the system, let's say we have a 1000 megawatt generator, a 500 megawatt
- Transmission is what connects generation to load.
- And incentivize additional, uh, power generation. So the generation will be beneficial.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is general fund only.
- Keith, I'd like to look with you at the third slide, 10-year general fund growth by category.
- Only general fund spending here. Okay, thank you. Follow up? Yes, Mr. Chairman.
- That goes to the general fund.
- That goes to the general fund.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Christine Brewer here testifying in support of House Bill 2479 on behalf of the Associated General
- equipment associated with the generation, control, transformation, transmission, or distribution of
- equipment associated with the generation control transformation transmission or distribution of energy
- installations owned by an electrical utility and the entry is limited to qualified service personnel
- The good gentleman is correct, and in the spirit of removing the Attorney General from the equation,
Keywords:
unpaid wages, wage theft, wage recovery, labor standards, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, worker protection, low-wage workers, back pay, interest on wages, civil penalties, retaliation, immigration status coercion, gig workers, transportation network companies, rideshare drivers, app-based drivers, employment law, wage complaint, payroll enforcement
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Apr 7th, 2026
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- The Attorney General was pleased to offer drafting support for this legislation, and the Attorney General
- Attorney General, the U.S. attorneys.
- That extends beyond the courtroom into generations.
- He was a humble and generous protector and provider.
- He was a humble and generous protector and provider.
Keywords:
homelessness, homeless, unsheltered, unhoused, shelter rights, anti-camping, anti-loitering, public space, public land, encampment, sleeping in public, life-sustaining activities, right to rest, right to sleep, vehicle dwelling, RV living, tiny home, civil rights, municipal liability, affirmative defense